D.S. & Durga

D.S. & Durga is a perfumery brand founded in 2008  in Brooklyn by   husband-and-wife  team David Seth Moltz and  Kavi Ahuja Moltz. David Seth Moltz is a self-taught perfumer. Kavi Moltz is an architect. In 2024 the brand was acquired by London-based Manzanita Capital, which also owns Diptyque and MALIN+GOETZ.

History
The brand was first sold in Barneys New York in March 2015, and later Bergdorf Goodman, Galleria, and Liberty;  its own retail stores are in Nolita  and  Williamsburg in New York, and Venice Beach in California.

Collaborations
In 2023 Armando Cabral and D.S. & Durga collaborated on the Mahogany Kora fragrance. In 2023 the brand partnered with The Carlyle on shampoo, conditioner, and body wash inspired by the hotel’s honeysuckle-scented soap. D.S. & Durga collaborated with Todd Snyder on a fragrance named Young Dunes, and its products are sold in all Todd Snyder boutiques.

Etymology
“Durga” was David’s pet name for his wife, Kavi. Durga (दुर्गा) is a Hindu goddess associated with protection, strength, motherhood, destruction, and wars.